The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-04-30
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The Am-rr.a has purchased the
i>vrnin, Telegram 4, d will issue il M
an eveLing paper under the same
nisnagrme ~ the American
G,Iatin Examiner: Gov. r. L.
Taylor has accepted an invitation to
"eIiver the address ut Howard Fe~
mule College, june 2, 1887, it heing
tho otrasioa Of The 50ih coMmenre.
inenL of that institution.
The MaryvilIe Times remarks TINT
the fight against Governor Taylor IL
unl dixni6+i one. Tl- is the gov
rrnnr IF the state Of Tennessee, and
tr the position hr occupies he is ems
titled to he treated gentlemanly aud
h"u"rAhIy.
The children of Lakeview school,
in The 10th civil district of this coun,
". have killed spv-nty.twO snakes
this spriug, aud at last account they
we're chasing another. The size and
variety of the snakes were not given,
hut the truthtulnes+ If the author can
I've established, AS wall rs the tact that
hs never saw one Of the traditional.
fictitious kind that haunt mau's
hnUts.-SIate Wheel.
Covington Record A peculiar cir
cum.tance occurred last Saturday.
neNr the old Indian Greek Baptist
church. Ashes we're sern falling from
the heavens, and upon examination
it WAS "iscovered that it WAS burned
cloth, the figures III the calico, etc. e,
being still discernihle. No fire had
occurred anywhere in that neighbor-
hosd, aud up To this writing it has not
beeu discovered where the fire wss.
The wind WAS blowing from the norlh>
vest.
The grand hdxe of Knights of
Hnuor last week elected the following
Officers: Thomas W. Neal, grand
dictator ; l. ii. Estes, grand vice.
dictator; W. q. Mathis, grand assis.
tant dictator; ". g. Garden, grand
chaplain l. Nolen, grand rapor-
ter; K. l.. e. White, grand treasurer;
II. II. Colyar, grand guide; II. e..
2ruinr, grand guardian; G. w.
Stamps, grand sentinel; j. 7. Jones,
NJ d.. was elected state medical ex-
aminer.
A correspondent of the Paris Trih-
une writing from Dresden on the 22d
inst, reports that "a peculiar disease
has made its appearance near Dres'
den, and it battles the skill of the ply.
sicians Several mem hers Of the fam,
lily nv the name of Fowler were sud.
denly taken with bleeding at the
lungs One Of the boys mounted d
horse AMI started in hot haste for a
physician, and while on the way he
was similarly affected aud came neal
hlooding to death. Mrs Fowler anc
infant grandchid have died, her tw,
married sons now lie in precariou,
condition, and it is thong ht their wives
are also taking the dread disease
The physicians Say that the disease i
entirely new and strange to them"
COvingtos Leader: Last Frida,
about 10 O'Clock Mrs. Shelton, viii
of DR.. VIM. Shelton, Of the fiftI
district, met her death in hOrribl
manner. The doctor had kindled
fire near the house and was engaged
at work near it. Mrs. Shelton wake,
to the FIRE aud getting too close to tn
blaze her clothing ignited. Her hus
band ran to her aid, she being abou
ten steps from him, and attempted /
remove her clothing, but before h
could do 81 her skirts we're entirel
consumed to her waist, and her limb
were almost in crisp. Cry for bel
sOnn brought Will Pace AID lhoma
Moore to the scene, but they could d.
no good. The clothing was new an,
very sloully made and cOald not u
turn frulu her. At leu o'clock tina
night Mrs Shelton dird. She Wa